Pokémon · XY
Talonflame
Roaring Skies · #15 · Rare · 2015
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From
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Market reference
$0.34
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 112
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Fletchinder
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 663
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 45 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Talonflame plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Fletchinder first).
How to beat Talonflame
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 2.71 copies on average · 14 decks
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Fletchling
in 100% of decks · 16 seen
Xerosic's Machinations
in 75% of decks · 12 seen
Rare Candy
in 81% of decks · 13 seen
Crispin
in 63% of decks · 10 seen
Buddy-Buddy Poffin
in 100% of decks · 16 seen
Lillie's Determination
in 100% of decks · 16 seen
Poké Pad
in 88% of decks · 14 seen
Boss's Orders
in 75% of decks · 12 seen
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Talonflame?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When attacking prey, it can reach speeds of up to 310 mph. It finishes its prey off with a colossal kick."
CGrand Loop
Draw 3 cards. You may switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
RCBrave Bird — 90
This Pokémon does 20 damage to itself.
Weakness:W×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Talonflame was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.07 | $0.34 | $20.48 | $0.34 | $0.11 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.19 | $0.50 | $19.98 | $0.50 | $0.69 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.26 |
| 30-day average | €0.41 |
| Low | €0.03 |
| Trend price | €0.37 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.75 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.48 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.69 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.64 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Talonflame is real?
Talonflame is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Talonflame worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Talonflame is $0.34; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Talonflame from?
Talonflame is from the Pokémon set "Roaring Skies" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Talonflame?
Talonflame is a Rare card in the Roaring Skies set.
Other Talonflame printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
